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Where Does The Last Name Bjerkan Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Bjerkan is most common in Norway. It may appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Bjerkan? ^{popularity and diffusion}

It is the 361,972^nd most frequently held family name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 7,294,841 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 95 percent of Bjerkan are found; 95 percent are found in Northern Europe and 92 percent are found in Scandinavia.

This surname is most frequent in Norway, where it is borne by 878 people, or 1 in 5,857. In Norway Bjerkan is mostly concentrated in: Central Norway, where 46 percent live, Eastern Norway, where 33 percent live and Western Norway, where 16 percent live. Not including Norway it occurs in 11 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 4 percent live and Denmark, where 3 percent live.

Bjerkan Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Bjerkan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Bjerkan surname rose 450 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Bjerkan Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Bjerkan last name are 13.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 60% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Bjerkan earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 7.39% less than the national average, earning 320,521 kr per year and in United States they earn 12.04% more than the national average, earning $48,342 USD per year.